March Food Pantry Drive

March is Girl Scout month at the Food Pantry.  Please see the flyer  here to read about how the collection will work this year.  The big collection drop off will be on March 31st from 9:30 to 10:30 at the Town Hall gym.

 

Cadette Series at Camp Maude Eaton and Rice Moody

Full Series:

This is a brand new Girl Scout pathway just for Cadettes! Each fun and engaging session will include a guest speaker, hands-on activities, and networking with other Cadettes to connect outside of the program. You can register for your choice of programs based on your interest and time, or save money and sign up for the entire series on the GSEMA websit.

March:

Come join your fellow Cadette Girl Scouts for a fun day of learning about STEM. You will get to learn from an expert, participate in hands-on activities, and network with other Cadettes to connect outside of the program. Look for other programs in the Cadette Connections series to continue the fun!

April:

Come join your fellow Cadette Girl Scouts for a fun day of learning about Financial Literacy. You will get to learn from an expert, participate in hands-on activities, earn a badge, and network with other Cadettes to connect outside of the program. Look for other programs in the Cadette Connections series to continue the fun!

May:

Come join your fellow Cadette Girl Scouts for a day of Outdoor fun. You will get to learn from an expert, participate in hands-on activities, and network with other Cadettes to connect outside of the program. Look for other programs in the Cadette Connections series to continue the fun!

February: Health and Wellness (2/18 Maude; 2/24 Rice)

March: STEM (3/17 Maude; 3/24 Rice)

April: Financial Literacy (4/15 Maude; 4/28 Rice)

May: Outdoor (5/13 Maude; 5/19 Rice)

Memorial Day Parade 5/28/18

Planning to march in the Memorial Day Parade?  You can find a link here to all the information you need to get your troop ready to march! Remember, if your troop doesn't have a banner you might want to start your plans for making one now.

 

She and Me Tea Party 3/18

North Reading Daisy and Brownie Girl Scouts are invited to the
She and Me Tea on Sunday, March 18th from 1:00—2:30 pm at
Camp Rice Moody, 29 Rice Rd, Reading, MA
$15 per couple, $5 per addl. girl
Please find invitation here.
RSVP: No later than Friday, March 2nd, 2018
Girls, bring your favorite adult female to share sweet treats, crafts and more.
Receive a patch for joining in the fun!

Girl Scout Sunday 3/11/18

Girl Scout week is celebrated each March, starting with Girl Scout Sunday and ending with Girl Scout Sabbath on a Saturday, and it always includes the Girl Scout Birthday, March 12.  The Girl Scout Birthday, March 12, commemorates the day in 1912 when Juliette Gordon Low officially registered the organization's first 18 girl members in Savannah, Georgia. Girl Scout Sunday this year is Sunday, March 11th and Saturday, March 17th, for the Sabbath.  Please see flyer here. Any NR Girl Scout who attends a House of Worship on that day, will receive a participation fun patch.  If any girl attends another House of Worship outside of North Reading or outside of the Mass or Service where patches are being handed out, please let us know and we will give you a patch for those girls.  

Mystic Valley Elder Services – Service Project

Please consider helping the Mystic Valley Elder Services regarding an “emergency closet”.  They have staff/aides that serve elders in the community who help clean, bathe, feed, and help elders with their needs.  These aides have access to the “emergency closet” where they sign out items if they see clients are in need.  If your troop would like to do a service project by collecting and donating some of these supplies, please check out the flyer here. If you have any questions please contact Amy Kelly at kellys@majekelly.com.

GSEM Service Event 2/4/18

Reading Service Unit Event for Sunday, February 4, 2018:

Forever Girl Scouts, friends and current Girl Scouts are invited to make hats for children in homeless shelters this coming Sunday (prior to rooting for our Patriots to win the Super Bowl).  We will be gathering at Camp Rice Moody from 12:30 - 3 pm.

Please find the flyer here.  Please share with all your friends.  We will get lots of hats made, make new friends, chat and snack!

World Thinking Day

As a Girl Scout, you are part of a special group of girls that stretches across the world. On February 22 of each year, Girl Scouts and Girl Guides from 146 countries celebrate World Thinking Day. (That’s one big celebration!) World Thinking Day is a way to celebrate with girls all over the world by doing the same activities. The 2018 World Thinking Day theme is “Impact.” Making an impact means having a strong effect on something or someone. This World Thinking Day, Girl Scouts and Girl Guides will think about what it means to make an impact on the world—and celebrate being part of the global sisterhood that is Girl Scouts + Girl Guides. Check out this website with Making Friends for some great troop ideas – www.makingfriends.com/world-thinking-day.  Then honor your girls with the WAGGGs pin for their vest. 

GSUSA Raytheon Cadette, Senior, Ambassador STEM Pilot Program

GSEM is excited to announce they have been accepted by GSUSA and Raytheon as a partner council to pilot the new Computer Science Journeys for Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors! Neither STEM experience nor access to computers are required to participate.  They sent an invitation email to troop leaders yesterday.  Interested Cadette, Senior, Ambassador, and multi-level troops (grades 6-12) please complete this brief form by January 19.  If chosen, your troop will receive a $100 Amazon gift card to support troop-related program expenses.

Want to participate? Here's how:

• The troop completes six one-and-a-half-hour Journey sessions between February 2 and April 1.
• The troop volunteer completes an information form before the start of the program and a post-program survey.
• Each troop member completes a session tracker after each meeting and a post-program survey.

Ice Skating Events!! 1/15 and 1/20

Reading Girl Scout Ice Skating – January 15^th MONDAY!!!

Reading Girl Scouts and Joshua Eaton's Grade 5 Junior Troop 85448 invite you to their annual skating day on Monday 1/15/2018 from 9:30-11:20 at the Burbank Ice Arena in Reading MA! See flyer here -- no advance registration needed, open to all from all towns, and not limited just to Girl Scouts! $5 for ages 5-65;/$15 max per family/under 4 and over 65 free! 

Winchester Girl Scout Ice Skating - January 20th

Winchester Girl Scout's annual ice skating evening on Saturday, January 20th from 6-6.50 PM.  The event will be held at Flynn Arena (300 Elm St, Medford) -- open skate will follow from 7-8:50 PM.  Cost: $5 per person with a max of $12 per family (4 & under and 65+ free).  GS Fun Patch included!  They would love to see girls from other towns also join us as well! Please see flyer here.

Cookie Info.

It's simple to order cookies from a cupboard:

1. Submit a Planned Order in Smart Cookies by 10 PM any Sunday during the cookie season. (Note: A completed order will appear as "Not Approved" until order is picked up at the Cookie Cupboard.)
   
2. Pick up the order the following Tuesday-Saturday from the Cookie Cupboard of your choice, or the one closest to your home:
   Andover Cupboard
   143 Abbot Street at Camp Maude Eaton
   Open: Tues, Thurs, Fri: 10 AM-4 PM | Wed: 12-6 PM | Sat: 9 AM-12 PM
   To contact this cupboard call 844-727-2884.

GSEM is thrilled to announce an exciting new incentive!   Girls who sell 500+ packages of cookies will be entered into a drawing to win two tickets to Taylor Swift at Gillette Stadium! After reaching 500 packages sold, one additional drawing entry will be made for each additional 100 packages sold. The name of one lucky winner will be drawn at the 500 Club Celebration at Canobie Lake Park on May 20, 2018.

 

FUNTASTIC Event - an afternoon of crafts, fun and games! 2/3/18

Reading Service Unit Event for Saturday, February 3, 2018:

Funtastic Event  – Grades K through 5!!! Check out the flyer here.

Liquid Starch Slime, Valentine Yarn Monsters, Paper Heart Friends, Love Bugs, Butterflies, Friendship Bracelets, Face Painting, Sports and Games and More! Camp Rice Moody $12 per girl. Troop Leaders should submit troop member registrations with all payments by Thursday Jan. 22nd to: Carla Nazzaro, 32 Red Gate Lane, 781-942-1530.  Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.  Each troop is responsible for their scout-to-adult ratio.  Please make checks payable to:  Girl Scout Troop #71279 

Night Of Traditions 1/5/18

Reading Service Unit Event for Friday, January 5, 2018:

It's time for the annual Night of Tradition!  Sorry this is late...we just received this from Reading on New Year’s Eve.

We are excited to share a night full of new activities and traditions this year! We hope you will join us for our Girl Scout Night of Tradition on January 5th from 5 to 8 pm at Camp Rice Moody in Reading! We are excited to say that this year's event is open to Girl Scouts and friends of all ages (K-12).

Like last year, each girl will take home a sample of the original Girl Scout cookie to share with friends and family. Each girl will bring home a song book of songs they learn and some new ones to teach themselves! And of course each girl will receive a fun patch!

This year, girls will be making a painting to express their creativity like Juliette. Girls will also be participating in a service project and a unique candle ceremony. As well as some other special activities!  We hope you will join us for this year's Night of Tradition.To register, complete this form or see the attachment.  Please register by January 2nd. After that date, the registration fee will increase from $12 to $15.

Disney on Ice GSEM SCOUT Event!!!

We are so excited to announce the scout show dates/times for Disney On Ice Presents Dream Big at Agganis Arena at BU playing in Boston from December 22  - January 1!

We are so happy to let you all know that in addition to the official Disney On Ice scout night on December 29^th at 7pm, we are also offering special scout pricing for additional performances for those who are unable to attend the show on the 29^th! However, please be aware that the scout clinic and patches are not included with the additional performances.

Here’s how it works:

·        Click the link below that is under the scout council that you belong to

·        Once taken to the page, please ready EVERYTHING under where it says “Pay Separately. Go Together” as it as specific instructions for this show

·        The magic of this purchase page is that it allows each family to purchase their tickets and then share with other friends and family who can then purchase their tickets yet still sit with the group all together!!!

·        Your tickets will arrive via email 48 hours before the performance

·        Enjoy the show!

 

Disney On Ice Presents Dream Big - Girl Scouts of eastern Massachusetts:

https://www.fevo.com/discovery/Disney-On-Ice-Presents-Dream-Big--Girl-Scouts-of-eastern-Massachusetts-deAUxyrF

Volunteer Camping Training Dates Just in!!

Dates for spring tent & lodge training are open for registration Now...these will fill up fast!!!  Email Kim Lambert at klambert@gsema.org with any questions. If you want to camp with your troop or attend Encampments in the future with your troop and stay overnight in a lodge or tent, you will NEED this training. 

Camp		Date
Maude Eaton, Andover	Tent training	May 19 - 20, 2018
WIP, Leicester	Tent training	April 28 - 29, 2018
Cedar Hill, Waltham	Lodge training	21-Apr-18
Cedar Hill, Waltham	Tent Training	April 28 - 29, 2018
Runels, Pelham, NH	Tent training	May 5 – 6

 

The North Reading Girl Scout Service Unit

 

 

Veteran's Day Ceremony update

North Reading will honor Veteran's in a ceremony on November 11 at 11am at the Batch School due to the possibility of cold weather.  Girl Scouts are invited to come and join the Boy Scouts in leading the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.  They also have the opportunity to pass out programs, bring a patriotic poster to hold and bring baked goods for the post ceremony.  Girls can come as a troop or with your family but please stand together as a group once the ceremony begins.

Caroling at the Court Event 12/10/17

The Caroling Event date has been set for Sunday, December 10th from 3 to 4 p.m. and will be held this year at the North Reading Peabody Court Elderly Housing (to the left of the Batch School across from the HS track field).  You can find the flyer here.  The girls will be sharing their holiday spirits/treats with the residents at this housing complex.
We will have over 100 people singing - 52 Girl Scouts and their families! We'll be splitting into three groups to carol in three different areas of the Peabody Court complex, and then joining the residents for refreshments OUTSIDE. **Please DRESS WARMLY!!**

Parking: The Peabody Court residences are located next to the Batch but are most easily accessed from Peabody Street, behind the Batch. Please park on Peabody Street and WALK down the short hill to the residences. Peabody Court is the name of the street going down the hill from Peabody Street. Please DO NOT park in residents' parking spots on Peabody Court. Parking is also available on Hill Street or at the Union Congregational Church.

Rain plan: In the event of rain, we will gather for caroling and refreshments in the Fellowship Hall at the Union Congregational Church. The residents of Peabody Court are invited to join us there, as well.

Kindergarten Daisy Troop Formation Welcoming Meeting

Calling all new Kindergarten registered Daisy parents.  You are invited to attend our formation meeting on Thursday, November 2nd at 7:00 p.m. at the Third Meeting House on the Common.  (This is the large white building that sits on the hill at the top of the Common).  Please enter through the door on the left side of the stairs and proceed to the second floor.  We will be discussing the troop formation process including leadership, the meeting time, frequency, and meeting location.  We hope you can make it and we look forward to meeting with you. Please respond to rmaldonado@gsema.org if you are able to attend.  It should not be longer than an hour.

 

 

Fall Service Project – Reading Service Unit

On November 5th from 1-3 pm at Camp Rice Moody, the Reading Service Unit will be falling for service as they have done for the last 4 years.  They invite all Forever Girl Scouts, current Girl Scouts and friends to attend.  Check out the flyer here for more information and contact Michelle Kramer directly with any questions at girlscoutalumnae@gmail.com.

Veterans Day Event, Saturday, Nov. 11th, at 11 am on the NR Town Common

Girls should wear their vest/sash and stand together as a group for the Veteran's Day Ceremony.  Girls do not need to attend as a troop!  We are asking the person in charge of Veteran’s Affairs for Veteran’s Day services whether the Girl Scouts can help and we will keep you informed.